Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at BC Place.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 7–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | St. Louis City | H | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Jul | San Diego FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–7 | L |
| 30 Aug | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Aug | Toronto FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Philadelphia Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #13 |
| 34 | Points | 16 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 10 |
| 38 | Scored | 25 |
| 17 | Conceded | 33 |
| +21 | GD | -8 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 0.89 |
| 59% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 pts). Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/5
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 10 G | |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
| Thomas Muller | 4 G | 1 A |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at BC Place!
- 5' Belal Halbouni needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 8' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Thomas Muller.
- 13' A quiet spell here at BC Place. Philadelphia Union seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 16' The referee shows Vancouver Whitecaps FC player a card on 16.
- 18' GOAL! Mathias Laborda fires home to make it 1-0!
- 23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yohei Takaoka made 279 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 24' Magnificent from Emmanuel Sabbi! That is 13 goals in 428 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 29' Indiana Vassilev has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Goal! Thomas Muller scores his 88 goal in 540 matches.
- 35' Bruno Damiani is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vancouver Whitecaps FC tonight.
- 40' USA international Tristan Blackmon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' Fresh legs for Philadelphia Union! Tai Baribo comes on to replace Mikkel Uhre.
- 46' Magnificent from Thomas Muller! That is 88 goals in 540 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vancouver Whitecaps FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' Sebastian Berhalter is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Philadelphia Union so far.
- 61' GOAL! Emmanuel Sabbi scores on 61. Assisted by Thomas Muller
- 62' A change in the Philadelphia Union ranks — Indiana Vassilev exits the field as Bruno Damiani enters on 62.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Rayan Elloumi. He replaces Daniel Rios on 67 minute.
- 68' Milan Iloski has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 68.
- 68' Edier Ocampo makes way for Tate Johnson at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 70' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Milan Iloski has done his job and it is now time for Neil Pierre to step up.
- 74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Tate Johnson.
- 75' Tai Baribo is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 80' Rayan Elloumi doubles the advantage! 6-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Jeevan Badwal. He replaces Andres Cubas on 82 minute.
- 87' Jovan Lukic was booked on 87.
- 87' Another substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to replace Tristan Blackmon by Giuseppe Bovalina on 87 minute.
- 88' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Thomas Muller makes it 7-0.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Vancouver Whitecaps FC 7-0 Philadelphia Union.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 1
-
20
Andres Cubas ↓ Jeevan Badwal 82'
- 33
- 16
-
14
Daniel Rios ↓ Rayan Elloumi 67'
- 12
-
22
Ali Ahmed ↓ Jayden Nelson 67'
- 2
-
18
Edier Ocampo ↓ Tate Johnson 68'
- 11
Bench
-
7
Jayden Nelson ↑ 67'
- 32
- 6
- 17
- 26
-
59
Jeevan Badwal ↑ 82'
-
27
Giuseppe Bovalina ↑ 87'
-
28
Tate Johnson ↑ 68'
-
75
Rayan Elloumi ↑ 67'
Coach
Jesper Sørensen
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Alejandro Bedoya ↓ Kai Wagner 45'
- 19
-
32
Milan Iloski ↓ Neil Pierre 70'
- 33
- 26
- 8
- 5
-
7
Mikkel Uhre ↓ Tai Baribo 45'
- 76
- 39
- 4
Bench
-
27
Kai Wagner ↑ 45'
- 15
-
21
Danley Jean Jacques ↑ 45'
- 31
-
9
Tai Baribo ↑ 45'
- 14
-
20
Bruno Damiani ↑ 62'
- 6
-
44
Neil Pierre ↑ 70'
Coach
Bradley Carnell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Thomas Muller | 3 |
| Emmanuel Sabbi | 2 |
| Borek Dockal | 2 |
| Borek Dockal | 2 |
| Mathias Laborda | 1 |
| Rayan Elloumi | 1 |
| Fafa Picault | 1 |
| Ilsinho | 1 |
Head to Head
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2025-09-14
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
7–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2025-08-24
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–2
St. Louis City
W
2025-08-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Houston Dynamo
D
2025-08-10
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2025-07-27
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2025-07-20
San Diego FC
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
Philadelphia Union Form
2025-09-14
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
7–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2025-08-30
FC Cincinnati
0–1
Philadelphia Union
W
2025-08-23
Philadelphia Union
4–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2025-08-16
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2025-08-09
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Toronto FC
D
2025-07-26
Philadelphia Union
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
29%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Philadelphia Union
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 7–0 not predicted7 – 0Actual
2 – 0
8.9%
3 – 0
8.8%
3 – 1
8%
2 – 1
7.9%
4 – 0
6.7%
4 – 1
6.2%
1 – 1
5.8%
1 – 0
5.6%
5 – 0
4.2%
5 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -2 | 40% | 20% | 40% |
| -1.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| -1 | 60% | 18% | 21% |
| -0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.